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Tailored and Tucked Away This drink station in the corner of a dining area opposite the kitchen puts glasses, wine bottles and other drink accessories near the main action. The dark painted cabinets and brass hardware offer contrast to the white cabinets and chrome hardware in the kitchen, designed by Jilco Kitchen and Bath.
Part of a Vermont butler’s pantry built by the team at Birdseye, this drink station sits between the kitchen, a dining room and sitting room and an outdoor patio. Its central location means guests and homeowners are never far from uncorking a bottle or two. Plus, brass sconces on teal cabinets and a stainless steel countertop with brass rivets make this a drink station worth visiting.
Eleven Interiors 5. Mirrors Behind the Shelves In this home bar by Eleven Interiors, mirrored glass doubles the pretty look of bottles and glassware, adds depth and reflects the light. Takeaway: Installing a home bar in an eat-in kitchen can take the area from bright breakfast room in the morning to chic lounge at night. Just remember to install overhead lights with dimmers.
Mood Lighting No one wants to sip an Old-Fashioned or a Dirty Martini in a brightly lit bar, so bring the dark and moody ambiance from a favorite establishment home. These festive vintage-style glass light fixtures can be dimmed, while the undercounter lighting highlights the millwork below the counter with soft light.
n this design by JDP Interiors, wall-hung brass shelving transforms the built-ins into a stylish home bar, adding shine to the wall. Takeaway: A bar sink isn’t a home bar requirement. Transform an existing countertop, buffet or built-ins into a home bar by leaving out glassware, bottles and an ice bucket.
Shop for glass subway tile Victorian Home Bar by Copper Leaf Interior Design Studio Copper Leaf Interior Design Studio Antique Appeal Designer Pam Holschuh of Copper Leaf Interior Design Studio helped this couple install a bar that suited their turn-of-the-20th-century Victorian house in Marietta, Ohio. The elaborate design includes a mix of mahogany and cherry wood, stained glass, mirror and intricate inlays. Style note: A bar is a fun area to play off your home’s architectural style.
Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center Noteworthy Finishes Like the previous example, this bar alcove just off a kitchen takes up very little space yet packs in a lot of function. Houzzers found the finish noteworthy — it’s heartwood maple with a pewter glaze by Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center. Style note: The antiqued mirror backsplash is an elegant touch.
This Illinois bar cleverly takes up very little floor space. Instead, the designers at PB Kitchen Design used a thick-wall strategy to nestle the elegant walnut bar into the architecture. It serves as both wine bar and coffee bar. Style note: A clear glass lift-up cabinet door gives the glassware a dust-free display area.
Design Fixation [Faith Towers] Save Email 8. Bar cabinet in Boston. Homeowners Erica and Nick Smith dedicated a corner of their living room in their updated 1857 home to a large, industrial-style cabinet that stores their wine, glasses and drink-mixing accessories. The shelves hold a variety of wine and beer the Smiths brought back from trips to the West Coast, as well as a number of local whiskeys and other ingredients for mixing craft cocktails. Cabinet: Pottery Barn See more of this 1857 home Hado Photo Save Email 9. Eclectic secondhand charm in a D.C. rental. Sarah Lyon decorated most of her Georgetown apartment with secondhand pieces found online. Her bar cart was a $15 Craigslist steal whose wheels come in handy when Lyon is entertaining friends in her compact space. Her ice bucket, “Vodka” jar and decanter are all from a Sunday trip to the Georgetown Flea Market. “I tried to have my bar cart reflect chinoiserie style. The little cup holding my straws is from Anthropologie; I absolutely couldn’t resist purchasing it when I saw the Staffordshire dog design,” Lyon says. “The Scalamandre napkins add a pop of color and allow me to incorporate a classic print into my se...
Get the drinks ready. If you’re planning to mix up some cocktails, how about using a bar cart? You’ll also need plenty of water and soft drinks, some flavored syrups for the kids and perhaps even a fruit punch for the adults. Ice buckets or coolers are a great idea for keeping drinks cold and can be left in the shade for easy access.
Jacobsen Architecture, LLC Save Email 6. Recessed radiance. This minimalist Washington, D.C., apartment designed by Jacobsen Architecture includes clean lines and custom high-end cabinetry throughout. The sleek bar closet features two doors that pivot and recess into the wall. David Bader Photography Save Email 7. Cowboy hot spot. If you like the rustic Old West aesthetic but think that adding your own private saloon in your home is a step too far, consider a bar closet decked out with reclaimed wood doors and wire-covered windows instead.
Adopt an alcove. Give a classic alcove a new identity by filling the shelves traditionally reserved for books and DVDs with an enticing mix of drinks and glassware. This smart enclosed design is backed with mirrored metro tiles for a glamorous touch that works beautifully with the brass lighting and rich, dark paint.
kelly mcguill home 2. Slotted Success The bar in the basement of this Boston home by designer Kelly McGuill sits just off a pool table area. The built-in storage includes several different spots for wine bottles, including a tall, skinny wine refrigerator.
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